City Tour In Chiva

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. We will take a panoramic tour through the Bocagrande area, Cartagena bay, convention center. After this we will visit the monument of the old shoes, Castillo de San Felipe, We will pass by one side of the monument of Catalina India and finally we will take a walking tour through the historic center, All this tour is done in the company of a guide who will tell the whole story of cartagena de indias

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 13 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 1An unusual party bus. It is not for everyone.

  We were on " La Cariñosa". Noisy, weird and unsafe. Never use the front row of the bus. It's the most uncomfortable seating row. The guide was just standing in the front row, and he was talking and spitting us a lot. Drivers are crazy, among heavy traffic in downtown Cartagena. A lot of vendors trying to sell you something. Didn't enjoy.

  mofongo123April 2026via Tripadvisor

• 2Not as advertised, and not in English.

  I booked this understanding it to be primarily a walking tour around the city, with a bus trip and visit to the fort. The collection point is a bit of a way out of the main city area to the tour companies office. On arriving there I found the staff to have limited English, which was not an issue but they seemed generally unhelpful in advising what would be happening. The pointed to a plastic chair in the sun, for me to sit and wait as I was early. A bus arrived out front so I went over and someone came out of the office saying quite abruptly that he would get me when it was time. If he had said that to start with it would have been helpful. A guide turned up and rounded up a few of us then disappeared. I advised that I was booked onto an english speaking tour. I got a raised eyebrow in response. We were taken to the end of the road to wait for what turned out to be a public bus. There was a commentary in Spanish, and the odd word in English thrown in. Then the initial guide got off the bus, with no explanation as to what was happening. We drove around got to a small market with a statue of some shoes, limited explanations given in Spanish but nothing in English and we were just left in the hot afternoon sun for around 25 minutes. The purpose being to queue and take photos of these random shoes. I reminded the guide that I could not speak spanish so therefore had no idea what was happening and that I had booked a tour in English. WE then went to the fort, and again queued in full sun to get in. It transpired that we were going to be at the fort for about an hour before going back to the city, so were clearly not going to get a walking tour of the city. The tour was indepth and the guide did then make more of an effort to include me. After an hour or so we drove back to the city, to the Cartagena sign to take photos, and then we were taken to an emerald shop, where an explanation of everything was givne in spanish. I had already said I was staying in Centro so did not need to go back to the starting location on the bus. I ended my trip in the emerald store. This was not what was advertised. It is not fair or appropriate to offer a tour in English if that is not what you are going to give. If I had wanted an indepth fort visit, that's what I would have booked. In the end I did 2 very good, "free" walking tours of different parts of the city with a different company.

  tattooedtraveller_ukMarch 2023via Tripadvisor

• 5A perfect way to meet cartagena

  The entire trip is awesome, we went to different places, like de sapatos viejos, el Castillo de San Felipe, the old city of cartagena. In every place we had the opportunity to take pictures and buy souvenirs. It was amazing

  Angie_LJuly 2022via Viator

• 4Not for everybody

  Really good tour in the chiva, but this mode of transportation is not for everybody. We did notice some people having a bit of difficulty climbing up the side (ladder style) of the bus. With that in mind, the tour is a fun way to see and experience the city. So, if you have any problems climbing a ladder, I would opt for a different mode of transportation.

  scubamexFebruary 2022via Tripadvisor

• 1Worst experience ever.

  Worst tour ever. Everything was wrong with this tour. Unorganized, false advertising, bus is not road worthy. DO NOT BOOK THIS!!!

  Annetta_JNovember 2021via Viator

• 5Amazing!!!

  Great people, amazing environment, very well explained little details about Cartagena history! A must!!

  ritabO3310GRSeptember 2021via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cartagena

• Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 30 hop-on hop-off we list in Cartagena.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 30.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cartagena

Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, is a walled colonial port of flower-draped balconies, colourful plazas and warm, music-filled evenings.

The walled old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a maze of cobbled streets and squares lined with pastel houses, churches and bougainvillea. The Clock Tower gate leads into Plaza de los Coches, and the cathedral, the Church of San Pedro Claver and the Palace of the Inquisition are all within a few blocks. Walking the thick ramparts at sunset is a local ritual.

Top-ranked sights in Cartagena: Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario), Old Town Cartagena, Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo).

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